TRANSFER AGREEMENT Between Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY And Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY This Transfer Agreement is made effective as of the 1 st day of September, 2017 by and between Le Moyne College and Onondaga Community College. 1. GENERAL STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This agreement establishes a formal student transfer arrangement between Onondaga Community College ( OCC ) and Le Moyne College ( LMC ). This agreement provides Onondaga Community College students with a plan of study that will maximize the transfer of credits toward the upperdivision Bachelor of Arts and Science Degrees at Le Moyne College. 2. OBJECTIVES: To attract qualified students to academic programs at OCC and at LMC. To identify and develop 2 + 2 paths between OCC and LMC that encourage students to pursue a BA or BS degree in specific majors at LMC upon graduation from specific associate degree programs at OCC. To facilitate the transfer process for students from OCC to LMC. To provide guidelines for enhanced student advisement and planning at OCC and LMC. To promote an efficient, seamless transition for qualified transfer students from OCC into academic majors at LMC. To encourage students admitted to LMC from OCC, who have transferred from OCC without a degree, to complete the previous degree program at OCC through reverse transfer of course work taken at LMC back to OCC. 3. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES/AUTHORITY: A. As set forth in Section 5, the Coordinator of Transfer Services at Onondaga Community College and the Associate Director of Transfer Admissions at Le Moyne College will be designated as contact persons and coordinators of this transfer arrangement. These designated representatives shall meet, as needed, to discuss the relationship and responsibilities established by this agreement. Both agree to act as agents responsible for implementing this agreement; identifying and recommending any changes for subsequent agreements to the academic administration at both institutions; communicating changes to prospective faculty members, advisors, counselors, and others to whom the information is pertinent; arranging special orientation/advisement sessions and/or individual student appointments for interested students; reviewing, updating and maintaining advising guides for students; and, for conducting a periodic review of this agreement. In addition, these designated representatives, in consultation with the administration at both institutions, shall identify and gather relevant data on, but not limited to, the nature of students 1
enrolling in identified 2 + 2 associate/baccalaureate degree paths, enrolling as traditional transfer students and taking advantage of the reverse transfer credit opportunity. The data will be compiled in periodic reports and provided to the administration of both OCC and LMC to assist in monitoring the flow of students between the two institutions. B. Le Moyne College retains full authority and sole discretion over the course of study, the credential requirements, course scheduling and degree requirements for the academic programs offered by the College. Le Moyne College further reserves the right to make changes to its academic programs, as needed, including but not limited to courses, programs, and/or credential requirements. Onondaga Community College retains full authority and sole discretion over the course of study, the credential requirements, course scheduling and degree requirements for the academic programs offered by the College. Onondaga Community College further reserves the right to make changes to its academic programs, as needed, including but not limited to courses, programs, and/or credential requirements. C. Both parties shall publicize this agreement and information regarding the agreement in their respective materials (e.g., promotional publications, student catalogs, photographs, website, etc.) (as appropriate) and brief students (as appropriate). D. Each party acknowledges and agrees that it has no authority to make, and shall refrain from making, any representations, warranties and/or assurances on behalf of the other party to prospective students or to their families/legal guardians, on matters including, but not limited to, guaranties as to: degree completion; practical training during the academic year; employment prospects following successful completion of specific academic programs; issuance of any applicable state teaching certification or license; etc. Any and all descriptions of either institution and/or its academic programs provided by the other party to any third party (including, without limitation, to prospective students or their families/legal guardians) shall be accurate and complete in all material respects. E. Neither party shall use the other party s name or trademark without obtaining advance written approval from the other party. F. Le Moyne College shall retain sole discretion to: establish eligibility criteria for overall admission to the College, as well as admission into its academic programs; review submitted application materials; and communicate directly with applicants regarding acceptance decisions for its academic programs. A summary of additional information regarding LMC s admission s process and requirements for students choosing specific 2 + 2 paths or alternate paths between OCC s associate degree programs and LMC s bachelor s degree programs is set forth below. G. Both parties will identify 2 + 2 paths between specific OCC associate degree programs and LMC bachelor s degree programs and develop advising guides to clearly communicate degree requirements to students. H. OCC will be responsible for identifying students interested in pursuing a 2 + 2 associate/baccalaureate degree path from OCC to LMC. OCC will promote identified 2 + 2 associate/baccalaureate degree paths between the two institutions on its admission application, offer prospective students the opportunity to express their interest in a specific path at the end of their first semester at OCC by submitting an Intent to Enroll form to LMC and provide advising 2
guides describing the associate/bachelor degree paths in which students express interest. Advising guides will be reviewed annually and appropriate revisions to guide sheets will be made as each institution adds, deletes, or changes course offerings. I. Upon receipt of the Intent to Enroll form, LMC will generate a recognition letter and/or email to confirm participation in the agreement, and outline future next steps. Following the recognition letter, and continuing until the associate degree is obtained, a communication flow of letters/emails will be sent to participants, from Le Moyne College, alerting of events, advising opportunities, next steps, etc. J. LMC will inform applicants to Le Moyne who have not been accepted for freshman admission, of the opportunity to transfer from OCC via 2 + 2 associate/baccalaureate degree paths that are articulated between the two institutions and provide advising guides describing the degree paths in which applicants express interest. K. When appropriate, staff members from LMC will offer special orientation/advisement sessions and/or individual appointments at OCC. When needed, Le Moyne College agrees to meet with faculty and staff at OCC who will be involved in consulting with and advising students interested in academic programs at LMC. L. Reverse Transfer. When possible, LMC will encourage students, who have transferred from OCC without a degree, to attempt to complete the previous degree program. Reverse transfer allows students to transfer the credits they have earned at LMC back to OCC, by which credits, in combination with the credit earned at OCC, are evaluated to determine if courses completed satisfy the degree requirements for awarding an associate s degree. 4. LE MOYNE COLLEGE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: While admission to Le Moyne College is competitive, students satisfying the following requirements will generally be accepted for admission: 1. Completion of an Associate Degree program at OCC that supports direct entrance into a specific Bachelor s Degree program at LMC. 2. Completion of the course work at OCC with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) as required by the LMC degree program and/or required pre-requisite coursework. 3. Proficiency in English, mathematics and the intended area of study must be demonstrated in the academic record. 4. Candidates for transfer admission must file an application for admission during the semester prior to transfer. A completed application package includes: Completed transfer application and appropriate fee. Official college transcript(s). Completed recommendation form from an academic advisor, faculty member, Dean or transfer counselor at OCC. In the case where a student s completed OCC associate degree program is not directly identified as a 2 + 2 path with the LMC baccalaureate degree program to which the student has applied, or in the case when a student changes from his/her originally intended major, Onondaga Community College students shall follow normal procedures for transfer admission. Students will be subject to the same requirements for these programs as other students applying, including those having completed lower-division work at Le Moyne College. 3
Students who do not meet the College s admission requirements may speak with a transfer counselor at LMC about admission and will be evaluated and advised individually. 5. COORDINATION CONTACTS: The following persons will serve as points of contact at Onondaga Community College and at Le Moyne College, and will meet a needed as well as communicate by email and phone: Le Moyne College Primary Point of Contact: Scott Setek Associate Director of Transfer Admissions Le Moyne College 1419 Salt Springs Road; Syracuse, New York 13214 Phone (315) 445-4198 seteksl@lemoyne.edu Onondaga Community College Point of Contact: Mike Ramos Coordinator of Transfer Services Onondaga Community College 4585 West Seneca Turnpike Phone (315) 498-2464 ramosm@sunyocc.edu 6. RESOURCES: A. Funding No funding will change hands as part of this MOU. B. Personnel Support Onondaga Community College will assign the representative listed above to coordinate this MOU. Le Moyne College may assign as many persons as needed in addition to the representative listed above in order to provide guidance to interested students. C. Other Support Occasional events at OCC may require the use of Onondaga Community College meeting space, conference rooms and projection equipment. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION: This Transfer Agreement will have a duration of five years from the effective date. Upon expiration of the five years, the Transfer Agreement will be subject to renewal upon written consent of both parties. Additions and changes to this Agreement may be made at any time with the written agreement of both Le Moyne College and Onondaga Community College. Either party may withdraw from this Agreement upon 6-months written notice in advance to the other institution. Termination must be from the approving officials of each institution. Except to the extent required by (i) law or the Middle States Commission, or (ii) necessary to ensure the safety and wellbeing of participating students, termination of this Agreement 4
shall not affect OCC students already accepted or conditionally admitted to Le Moyne College under the terms of this Agreement. Any Intent to Enroll form that is signed prior to modification, termination or ending of the term of the Agreement will be honored by the parties. 8. MISCELLANEOUS: A. Independent Contractors: Onondaga Community College and Le Moyne College shall be independent contractors and not partners, joint venturers, principal and agent, or any other similar relationship. Neither institution shall have, or hold itself out as having, the power or authority to bind or create liability for the other by its negligent or intentional act or omission. B. Confidentiality: The institutions may exchange information that could be confidential and not (a) generally known to the public, (b) already known, through legal means, to the party receiving the information, or (c) legally obtained from a third party. Each institution agrees to use the other s confidential information solely for the purpose contemplated by this Agreement and not to disclose such confidential information to any person or entity other than as necessary for such purposes. C. FERPA: In course of dealings between the parties, and in accordance with the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (and the Federal Trade Commission s implementing regulations) and the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, each party represents, warrants and covenants that it is capable of maintaining appropriate safeguards for non-public personal financial information, student education records, and other protected information ( Protected Information ) relating to students to which all parties involved in this Agreement will be provided access to by University. Protected Information shall be held in confidence and may not only be used/accessed for the purposes set out in this Agreement. Each party will protect such Protected Information in accordance with generally accepted commercial standards and no less rigorously than it protects its own confidential information. D. Indemnity: Each institution shall defend with competent counsel, indemnify and hold harmless the other institution and the other institution s trustees, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives from and against all claims, demands, actions, suits and proceedings (whether civil, criminal or administrative), and all liability, loss, expense (including reasonable attorneys fees), costs or damages, which are proximately caused by (i) such institution s breach of its obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) the intentional or negligent act or omission of such institution or any of its trustees, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives or contractors. E. Execution: This Transfer Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between the parties regarding the subject matter herein. The Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. The Parties agree to accept electronic,.pdf and facsimile signatures as original signatures. No waiver shall be effective unless in writing, signed by the waiving party. This Agreement may only be amended by written instrument signed by both institutions. ***** ** [Signature Page to Follow] ** ***** 5
**[Signatures]** APPROVAL: All parties identified below agree to the provisions and terms of this Transfer Agreement. APPROVED: Onondaga Community College Casey Crabill, Ed.D President Name Daria Willis, Ph.D. Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Name Julie White, Ph.D. Senior Vice President for Student Engagement and Learning Support Le Moyne College Linda LeMura, Ph.D. President Joseph G. Marina, S.J., Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Roger W. Stackpoole Senior Vice President for Finance, Enrollment and Administration, and Treasurer 6